Gregg Schoenberg has built a diverse career over the past 30+ years, holding multiple professional roles, including legislative aide, government affairs representative, investment banker, crisis consultant, media start-up founder, content creator, angel and crypto investor, and corporate strategy advisor.

His experience across industries has provided him with valuable knowledge and insights that he applies to his coaching and mentorship practice. It has also enabled him to cultivate meaningful relationships with individuals around the world who have generously shared their wisdom with him.

In addition to working with his clients, he advises a global macro hedge fund, serves on the board of directors of a music technology company, and collaborates with a local non-profit to provide need-based college scholarships for young adults in his community.

He holds a Bachelor of Arts from Washington University in St. Louis and a Master of Business Administration from Cornell University’s Johnson Graduate School of Management.

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What I Learned From Coaching Jay Gatsby and Nick Carraway

Sun Tzu's Guide to Career Reinvention

Syeda Nazifa Nawroj, Esq. is a Silicon Valley corporate lawyer specializing in Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A). With experience at top firms like DLA Piper and Fenwick & West, she has helped founders, investors, and private businesses navigate every stage of growth—from startup to successful exit.

Now leading Empowering Legal Solutions PC, Syeda focuses on guiding small to mid-sized businesses through M&A and providing strategic corporate advice. Throughout her career, she has worked on over 35 M&A deals, totaling close to $3 billion.

She is also the author of Sell Your Start-Up: A Founder’s Guide to Navigate and Win at M&A. She earned her J.D. from NYU School of Law, where she served on the NYU Law Review, and her B.A. from Mount Holyoke College.

In this third special "series within a series" episode, the tables turn once again as your host, Claudio Klaus, steps into the guest seat to share his experiences from his first semester at a Canadian law school and his journey navigating the Canadian job market. Co-hosted by ⁠⁠Erika Bailey⁠⁠, who has dedicated nearly 25 years serving the ⁠⁠University of Toronto⁠⁠, most recently supporting NCA internationally trained lawyers and law students at the ⁠⁠Faculty of Law’s⁠⁠ GPLLM and LLM.

The third episode, "Navigating New Beginnings: First Semester and Job Searching in Canada," dives into Claudio's personal story of adjusting to the academic challenges of law school while taking his first steps toward building a legal career in Canada. He discusses the highs and lows of juggling coursework, networking, and job applications, offering insights into what it really takes to start a new chapter in an unfamiliar country.

This episode provides an honest and practical look at how to balance academic life, cultural adjustments, and career ambitions. It's perfect for internationally trained lawyers, students, and anyone curious about the realities of job searching in Canada as a newcomer.

Bio:

⁠⁠Erika Bailey⁠⁠ (she|her) has served the University of Toronto for nearly 25 years, specializing in international graduate student advising and coaching. With an MA in Adult Education from ⁠⁠OISE|UT⁠⁠, an MA in Leadership from ⁠⁠Royal Roads University⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠Solutions-focused Brief Coaching⁠⁠, her passion is to support internationally trained lawyers and law students with the ⁠⁠University of Toronto’s Faculty of Law’s⁠⁠ graduate programs, specifically the ⁠⁠GPLLM⁠⁠ and the ⁠⁠LL.M.⁠⁠ She coaches and advises them in their orientation to, and engagement with, the rigorous recruitment processes for future law licensing candidates, as well as on their licensing processes. In particular, fostering communities of kindness and belonging through mentorship, networking, and transparent dialogue are at the heart of her work.